EUPHRESCO video contest on plant health 2025 now open

Posted on Mon, 20 Jan 2025, 07:34

EUPHRESCO III network and partners are pleased to launch the fourth edition of the video contest ‘Plant Health TV - Promoting the importance of plant health research’. The video contest helps raise awareness on the importance of protecting plants, leading …

Now available: October 2024 meeting report of the CPM Bureau

Posted on Mon, 20 Jan 2025, 07:33

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community that the report of the meeting of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau, held in October 2024, is now available. Click here to view or download.

IPPC e-learning course on "Surveillance and pest status determination" is now available in French

Posted on Mon, 20 Jan 2025, 07:29

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the IPPC e-learning course Surveillance et détermination de la situation d’un organisme nuisible (the French translation of the existing e-learning course Surveillance and pest status determination).

This e-learning course …

Now available: 2023-2024 version of the IPPC Procedure manual for standard setting

Posted on Mon, 23 Dec 2024, 13:50

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the 2023-2024 version of IPPC Procedure manual for standard setting, available in English.

This version includes numerous updates in accordance with decisions made by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) …

The Guide to regulation of wood packaging material is now available in French

Posted on Fri, 20 Dec 2024, 14:26

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French translation of the IPPC Guide to regulation of wood packaging material - Understanding the phytosanitary requirements for the movement of wood packaging material in international trade, whose …

IPPC Observatory closed survey on E-commerce

Posted on Fri, 20 Dec 2024, 14:23

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Observatory extends its gratitude to all those who participated in the IPPC Observatory E-Commerce Survey. The survey officially closed on 30 November 2024.

We are pleased to report an outstanding total of 64 …

IPPC Observatory re-launches survey on Antimicrobial Use (AMU)

Posted on Fri, 20 Dec 2024, 14:21

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to invite IPPC official contact points (OCPs) to complete the IPPC Observatory surveys on Antimicrobial Use (AMU) which was launched on 25 November 2024.

The survey comprises two components:

• IPPC Observatory …

New Director for FAO Plant Production and Protection appointed

Posted on Fri, 20 Dec 2024, 12:05

The IPPC welcomes Yurdi Yasmi as the new Director for the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division, appointed by the FAO Director-General.

News | Plant Production and Protection | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (fao.org)

Now available: Report of the 2024 November meeting of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee

Posted on Tue, 17 Dec 2024, 10:07

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the report of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) meeting held from 11 to 15, November 2024 is now available and accessible here.

Find more information about …

The passing of Mr. Agustín Mañe Ela ANDEME, the IPPC contact point and Director of Equatorial Guinea NPPO

Posted on Thu, 12 Dec 2024, 11:06

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Agustín Mañe Ela ANDEME, the IPPC contact point and Director of the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Equatorial Guinea.

Mr. Mañe Ela ANDEME played a fundamental role …

Face-to-face meeting of CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers

Posted on Mon, 09 Dec 2024, 14:10

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers is meeting in person from 09-13 December 2024 in Rome, Italy, at the FAO Headquarters.

The meeting agenda can be found …

The IPPC e-learning course on "National Reporting Obligations" is now available in French!

Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2024, 13:18

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the IPPC e-learning course Obligations nationales en matière de communication d’informations (the French translation of the existing e-learning course: National reporting obligations).

This e-learning course introduces key concepts related to …

Multi-Donor Trust Funds for the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) and the IPPC ePhyto Solution now open

Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 11:32

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that two new Multi-Donor Trust Funds (MDTF) have been created for the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) and the IPPC ePhyto Solution.

The secretariat invites contracting parties, donors and partner …

Now available: Report of the 2024 IPPC Financial Committee meeting

Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 11:31

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the posting of the report of the October 2024 meeting of the IPPC Financial Committee. The report is available on the IPP here.